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20 - 24 October 2025

IFAD at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security

The 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53), will take place between 20 and 24 October 2025 in a hybrid format in Rome, Italy.

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How the right investments can transform rural economies

The numbers show that IFAD’s investment in small-scale farmers supports them in producing more, higher-quality food.

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Rural Voices

Rural food shops boost diets and economies

Let’s celebrate the rural women whose businesses are boosting their economies while making high-quality food available to their communities.

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Opinions & Insights

Investing in rural women: a trillion-dollar opportunity

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and co-founder of Project Dandelion, makes the case for investing in rural women.

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News

28 March 2023

After the earthquake in Türkiye, rural people need more support than ever

Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on...

Press release

16 October 2025

IFAD calls for more partnerships and investments to scale up jobs programme for youth in Africa

Youth leaders, policymakers, development practitioners, and partners from across Africa called for further partnerships and new investments in the Agribusiness Hubs (ABH), a pilot programme with a successful track record in creating agricultural jobs for young people in nine countries across the continent, to scale up its impact and reach.

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Press release

16 October 2025

IFAD launches sorghum mechanization pilot to boost smallholder incomes in Zimbabwe

The initiative aims to reduce post-harvest losses of up to 30 per cent, boost smallholder farmers’ incomes, and attract private investment in sustainable mechanization.

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Podcast

Why investing in rural women is a trillion-dollar opportunity

In honour of the International Day of Rural Women, we’re celebrating their vital contributions.

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Our Impact in Numbers

Countries in which IFAD operates

Loans and grants provided to date

US$ 24 B

People reached by ongoing IFAD-supported projects

78.6 M

IFAD in the World

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Climate and environment

The lives of small-scale farmers are being upended by climate change. They need support to adapt to climate change and to protect the planet’s precious resources

Rural women

Gender inequality is one of the biggest impediments to sustainable development. Without tackling its root causes, we cannot end global hunger and poverty

Remittances

The funds sent home by migrant workers are a lifeline for rural families, helping to build resilience and support sustainable development

Indigenous Peoples

With their traditional knowledge and deep connection to their environments, we work with Indigenous Peoples to build a more inclusive, sustainable future.

Transforming rural communities for almost 50 years

A better future starts in rural areas.

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Transforming rural communities for almost 50 years

A better future starts in rural areas.

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Interested in investing with us?

IFAD’s investments make a tangible difference in rural people’s lives

Our Impact in Numbers

IFAD in the World

In Focus

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